WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — In 2017, Purdue University researchers helped discover a lava tube on the moon that could protect astronauts from hazardous conditions on the surface. Now, 3D image ...
Lava tubes on celestial bodies like the Moon and Mars are proposed as potential habitats due to their shielding properties against radiation, micrometeorites, and temperature fluctuations. Scientific ...
A Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Camera high-Sun view of the Mare Tranquillitatis pit crater, formed by a collapsed lava tube. Credit: NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University HELSINKI — Chinese researchers ...
If human beings want to survive on the other planets for a long time, they must first find or set up a safe, stable, and long-term shelter. Lunar lava tubes are geological structures of the moon ...
Another world greets you just a short 30-minute drive from the Icelandic capital Reykjavik. Raufarhólshellir Lava Tunnel is a terrific example of a lava cave created following a volcanic eruption ...
Scientists have uncovered evidence of a massive underground lava tube hidden beneath the surface of Venus, revealing a new layer of the planet’s volcanic history. By reexamining radar data from NASA’s ...
For the first time, scientists have discovered definitive evidence of a lava tube beneath Venus’ surface. This groundbreaking find, made possible by decades-old radar data from NASA’s Magellan ...
A Canary Islands volcano pushed rivers of molten lava through the earth. Now scientists and explorers trek through the cooling underground, looking for insights into life on this planet—and perhaps on ...
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — In 2017, Purdue University researchers helped discover a lava tube on the moon that could protect astronauts from hazardous conditions on the surface. Now, 3D image ...